Jamie Carragher has urged the public to leave the family who he spat at alone after the father revealed he's received death threats.

Former Liverpool captain Carragher was captured on video spitting at a football fan and a 14-year-old girl from his car following Manchester United's 2-1 victory over the Reds on Saturday.

The 40-year-old has since apologised directly to the family and appeared on Sky News to answer for his actions. Sky decided to suspend Carragher for the incident.

It has now been revealed that the father of the teenager, Andy hughes, has received death threats for recording and releasing the video.

Upon hearing this news, the Sky Sports pundit broke his social media silence to tweet: "I’ve made a big mistake & accept full responsibility. I am the only person to blame for this sorry situation, so please leave the family alone."

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